Chapter 23
Chapter 23:
With her lip quivering and eyes welling up, Rosanna pleaded, “Stacy, please understand, I was cornered. Didn’t you hear what those socialites were whispering about us back in the store? If I hadn’t intervened, we’d be the talk of the town. How would we face anyone in Wront’s high society again? Surely you don’t plan to remain with that old man indefinitely, right? Don’t you aspire to marry into wealth p>
Rosanna and Stacy had been acquaintances long before Rosanna’s reintegration into the Morgan family. At that time, Stacy worked as a salesgirl at a cosmetic counter in a shopping mall. Upon discovering Rosanna’s true identity as the daughter of the Morgan family, Stacy endeavored to gain her favor. It was Rosanna who then introduced her to a local entrepreneur.
Stacy quickly became involved with him, entering a life of luxury and excess. She had grown accustomed to a life of pride and rarely faced any degradation.
After reflecting for a moment, Stacy reached out and took Rosanna’s hand, expressing remorse. “I’m sorry, Rosanna. I overreacted. You were only trying to help me p>
Rosanna gave a forgiving smile.
“They were completely out of line to throw us out like that,” Stacy said through clenched teeth. “And Maia! How does she know the manager at Huntington Mall? Why did he defend her p>
A shadow passed over Rosanna’s face, her tone filled with bitterness. “Vince’s firm has dealings with Huntington Mall. I’ll call him to figure out what’s happening p>
Stacy’s face brightened at the mention. “Oh, of course! If Vince intervenes, he might just get that manager dismissed and clear our names from the blacklist! And as for Maia — she deserves to be banned from here permanently.” Stacy smirked confidently and crossed her arms. “That’s right. They must face the consequences of crossing us p>
Rosanna pulled out her phone and started dialing Vince’s number.
“Rosanna, did everything go well with your shopping today?” Vince questioned. He had intended to spend the afternoon shopping with Rosanna but had changed his plans after a disheartening run-in with Maia earlier. Offering his credit card as compensation, Vince excused himself, citing urgent business needs.
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Though disappointed, Rosanna, ever accommodating, chose not to complain and invited Stacy to join her instead.
Now, as soon as she heard Vince’s concerned voice, Rosanna’s tears welled up. Her voice trembled and broke as she began to cry, whispering, “Vince p>
Sensing her distress, Vince quickly responded, “What’s wrong? Who has upset you so p>
“It was Maia p>
Vince fell silent for a beat before saying, “Maia p>
Rosanna cried even more desperately. “When I was shopping with Stacy at Huntington Mall, we ran into Maia. She was rude to me, and to protect me, Stacy revealed Maia’s past of stealing and going to jail. Who would have thought the manager of Huntington Mall would suddenly appear, accuse us of slandering Maia, blacklist us, and kick us out of the mall p>
Vince’s expression grew stern. “What p>
Rosanna continued, “I just can’t understand why the mall manager would stand up for Maia. That man is in his forties. Could it be that… he’s taken a liking to her? It’s not the injustice towards Stacy and me that bothers me; I’m worried about Maia. She’s recently out of jail, has no money, and has cut ties with the Morgan family. She’s vulnerable, and I fear she might go down the wrong path p>
Vince tightened his grip on his phone. He replied softly, “I understand. I’ll make a call to the mall right away to investigate p>
Rosanna ended the call with a sly smirk, a gleam of triumph in her eyes. Realizing that Vince still cared deeply gave her a lift.
Turning to Stacy, she confidently said, “Vince is on it. We’ll be off the blacklist before you know it p>